The Mile Has All The Elements Of

If I Faltered, There Would Be No Arms To Hold Me And The World Would Be A Cold And Forbidding Place.

To Move Into The Lead Means Making An Act Requiring Fierceness And Confidence. But Fear Must Play Some Part...no Relaxation Is Possible, And All Discretion Is Thrown Into The Wind.

The Athletic Association Competed Against The University. So There Was An Event. You Cannot Break World Records Unless It Is An Established Event, And You Have Three Timekeepers, And The Whole Thing Is Organized.

It's A Question Of Spreading The Available Energy, Aerobic And Anaerobic, Evenly Over Four Minutes. If You Run One Part Too Fast, You Pay A Price. If You Run Another Part More Slowly Your Overall Time Is Slower.

Life Was Very Simple. My Parents Had Come From The North Of England, Which Is A Fairly Rugged, Bleak, Hard-working Part Of England, And So There Was Not The Expectation Of Luxury.